Elio Copini
Actor
Biography
In small Palmitos, with just over 15 thousand inhabitants, in the west of Santa Catarina, Elio was an accountant at his family's mechanical workshop, even though he was not interested in cars. He didn't even drive. Visits to the city of Teatro do Biriba, a circus that performs in the interior of the states, awakened his dream of being an actor. But his dream did not develop on stages and arenas, but on movie screens.
His artistic career began in 1995, when he met director Petter Baiestorf. Over almost 30 years of friendship and partnership, they made more than 20 films together. Based on his experience with Baiestorf, Copini made a career with other directors in the region, mainly in fantasy cinema.
Excerpt from Leonardo Fuhrmann's text for Folha de São Paulo, June 9, 2024.
Elio's last film was the short Picnic at the Castle, directed by Petter Baiestorf and based on the work of Franz Kafka, and recorded in March 2024 and released just a few days before his death.
Filmography
Zombio 2
as Américo Giallo 2013
The Sweet Advance of the Knife
as Crentelho 1 2010
Zombio
as Zumbi/Câmera (cena pós-créditos) 1999
The Leguminous Monster from Outer Space
as Caçador 2 1995
The dead's passion
2011
Ándale!
as Humanidade sem rumo 2017
Brazil 2020
2019
The Noble Bloodsucker Politician
as Nosferato 2007
Sad Clown
as Engravatado 2005
Daddy Mangy
as Possessed 2009
Canibal Filmes em Um Minuto
as Ele mesmo 2025
The Colour Out of Space
as Alien 2016
Andy
as Andy 1999
Chaos and Confusion
as Drag Queen 1 1997
Páscoa Sarnenta
2011
Nobody Must Die
as Operador de Câmera Super 8 2009